Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-13
NASHVILLE.
Seven Day. Doing. at tho State Capitol

Seven Days DoIngs at the State Capitol.
JAN. 8.-The senate met this morning
at ten o'clock. Senator Jones, Of Mar
shall county, offered a joint resolution to
elect State librarian on January 9Th, at
eleven o'clock. Lies over; Senator
Williamson, of Gibson, offered q resolu-
ton fixing August nth, 1887, for the sub
mission to the people of the prohibition
amendment. Lies over. In the after
noon session Whitlock, Field and Charles
were appointed porters. Senator Kenne-
dy. of Marion, offered a resolution pro.
viding for furnishing each member of
the legislature with s. worth of postage
stamps. This brought out the usual
buncombc speeches; but the resolution
was adopted. Senate then adjourned.
The house met at $40 a. m, and TWEEN.
ty-two candidates for sergeant. at arms
were put in nomination. On the fifth
ballot a break was made TO JEFF D. Tolley,
of Gibson county, and he was elected,
receiving sixty-four votes. In the after.
noon out of thirteen candidates for assist
ant sergeant. alarms. on the fifth ballot,
VIM. Harkreader defeated N. T. Dula.
ney, jr., who held the position, receiv.
ing lfty-one votes. This completed the
organization of the house.
Mr.. johnson, of Williamson county,
offered a resolution fixing tomorrow at
two o'clock as the hour when an election
for state librarian should be had. Lies
over. Mr.. Avant, of Rutherford county,
introduced q resolution appointing next
Tuesday, at II o'clock, for the election of
q senator for the short term. Lies over.
Mr.. Burnett, Of Gibson county, offered q
resolution providing for a special cleo
ton for settling the question of q prohi.
bition amendment. Lies over. Mr.. Cd
lum, of Shelby chunty, offered a resolu-
ton providing for the usual examination
of the books Of the treasurer and comp.
troller. Mr.. ThOrnbnrg, of Jefferson
county, offered a resolution for appoint.
ment of a committee to make arrange.
ments to open each session of the house
with prayer.
Jan. Both honses got down to bus.
mess to-day, a large number of bills and
resolutions being introduced. Among
the most important in the senate were
the following: Bill providing for the sale
OF the Mississippi railroad company to
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad com
pany; by Mr.. Simerly, of Carter, for the
relief of John p. Smith; to proven,
banks or other monicd institutions paw.
ing interest on deposits; by Mr.. Simerly
to prohibit the payment of laborer's wa
ges in script; A joint resolution was in
troduced by condemning the practice Of
representatives In not upholding tn,
platforms on which they were elected
Went over. A joint resolution was of
fered calling up prohibition bill passed
by the forty. fourth general assembly.
Among the important business intro
duced in the house to-day was Hous
joint resolution providing for the an
pointment of a joint committee 10 inyes
tigate the cause of the death rate at th
main prison and at the branch prison O
Tracy City. and the treatment of pris
oners at these places; bill to prohibit raj
road companies from Offering to men
bers or state officials, passes; TO prever
mob violence; to prohibit the running q
freight trains on Sunday; requiring eac
county to pay the costs for its own pros
ecutions in fclonious as well as misdt
mcanor cases; to provide pensions fo
the soldiers from Tennessee in the cor
federate army, who lost both legs O
arms; same TO apply to federal soldier
not already pensioned by the govern
ment.
At II o'clock both houses met in ioir
convention. The day was spent in ba
loting.
JAN. s.
A bill was introduced authorizing til
governor to appoint the state librarian |
the future.
The twentieth ballot was taken by I'll
joint convention before adjourning.
JAN. 10-Committees were announce,
Among bills introduced was one outh,
rizing sale Of school lands, and to prote,
them from injury and one to prevent Il
adulteration of candy.
In the house q petition was presente
by citizens of Sullivan county to chang
the day of opening courts from Monda
to Tuesday. Mr.. Wagner also presente
q like petition. A resolution endorsin
the Words Exposition to be held by tn
colored people Of the Uuited States
Birmingham, Ala, requesting our repr,
sentatives in congress to vote for the bill
now pending appropriating money for Il
exposition, was lost.
In joint convention the balloting co,
tinued until the 25th ballot was take,
when Mrs. Sue p. Lowe was declar,
elected State Librarian.
JAN. 1.-THE message of Govern
Bate was read to-day in both houses.
was very long, consisting of about 1870
words. A synopsis of the documer
giving all the material points and recor
mendations, will be published next wee
In the house the standing committe
were announced.
JAN. 12-The Senate went into joi
convention with the house to count 4
vote for Governor. This occupied me
of the day. The result, as announce
was as follows: r. L. Taylor 1876, II
A. A. Taylor, 100, 1877. II. L. Taylor W
declared elected.
In the house the Inauguration comm
tee reported that the ceremonies wou
take place Monday next, at II o'clock.
Legislative Notes.